Events Archives 2008
SEPTEMBER 2008
September 10. Solar and Small Wind Generation in Montana. Free Two Hour Mini Seminar. Great Falls. What if you could produce some, or all, of your electricity from sun and/or wind? What if you could lower your gas bills by using the roof of your house as an energy collector? In Montana, hundreds of homes and businesses are turning towards renewable energy to offset power bills and contribute to cleaner air, water, and soil. This two-hour overview covers solar electricity, solar hot water, small wind equipment, financing, rebates, and getting credit for the power you produce. Demonstrations, slide show with Q&A, and literature included. Sponsored by NorthWestern Energy's USB Renewable Energy Program. Visit www.sagemountain.org for more info.
September 10. UM's Environmental Action Community (EAC) presents Bob Clark of the Sierra Club speaking on Sierra's Global Warming campaign. WHEN: 7pm; WHERE: UM's Rankin Hall room 202, Missoula.
September 15-17. Re-visioning Water Use in the Changing Climate of the Clark Fork. Missoula. Keynote address By David James Duncan at 7pm Monday at UM's University Center theater, panels, workshops, etc at UM. Sponsored by the Clark Fork Coalition, National Wildlife Federation, and Western Progress.
September 19. “Big Sky or Big Sprawl Conference." 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Carroll College, Helena
Celebrating the Montana Smart Growth Coalition’s 10th Anniversary. The Keynote Speaker will be Geoff Anderson, the CEO and President of Smart Growth America, discussing the untapped market for smart growth in Montana and the U.S.
September 20. Extreme Energy Efficiency (E3), Sage Mountain Center, Whitehall.
You’ve changed your light bulbs to compact fluorescents, added more insulation to your attic, and sealed the cracks around your windows and doors. What’s left? How about E3? Learn about light emitting diodes (LED), on-demand hot water heaters, gray-water heat recovery, rainwater collection, compost toilets, in-floor radiant heat, phantom loads (the waste energy from electronic devices), and much more. Learn how to read a watt-meter and more importantly, discover how to give your place a serious energy efficiency makeover while saving fossil fuel, money, and our environment. Demos and plenty of literature provided. Visit www.sagemountain.org for more info.
September 21. Community Farm Tour and Feast. Join us, Sunday September 21, from 2 to 6 p.m. for a family fun day filled with learning, live music and a Local Feast created by local chefs! This year Amaltheia Organic Dairy LLC, situated at the base of the Bridger Mountain Range just west of Bozeman, has graciously committed to hosting the Tour. Since 2000, Melvin and Sue Brown have been producing and providing natural chevre, ricotta and feta to area restaurants and businesses. The Tour is free and open to everyone. Pre-sale tickets for the Local Feast are $13 for adults and $8 for kids. Tickets are available now, available on a first-come first-served basis, at the Co-op's Customer Service desk. For more information, call Alison Grey at 587-1919 extension 76.
September 20-24. Beginning on September 20th, one hundred and twenty Climate Riders will pedal 320 miles from New York City to the nation’s Capitol in Washington D.C. in five days, departing from the heart of Manhattan and then meandering along country roads through New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. On the fifth day, riders will cycle past the iconic Washington Monument to arrive near the marble steps of the Capitol building. Here we will celebrate the riders’ amazing accomplishment and valuable contribution to the advancement of climate change education and renewable energy policies. For more information visit www.climateride.org.
September 24-25. Climate Change in Asia: Security Implications and Prospects for International Cooperation. September 24, starting at 8:00 PM at the UC Theatre in Missoula, Kurt M. Campbell, Chief Executive Office and Co-Founder of the Center for New American Security present our opening talk on Climage Change in Asia. The next day, Thursday September 25, starting at 8:00 AM at the UC Theatre, our conference titled "Climage Change in Asia: Security Implications and Prospects for International Cooperation" will run until 5:00 PM. Click here for a full list of times and speakers.
September 25. The Climate Preparation Commons: Preparing Nature and People for Climate Disruptions by Dr. Dominick DellaSala. This talk will focus on what can be done about preparing natural systems and communities for climate disruption, drawing on examples from the Pacific Northwest and elsewhere to provide a framework for a climate preparation commons where humanity and nature work side by side to combat the effects of climate change. WHEN: Sept 25, noon-1pm; WHERE: Missoula, UM's University Center room 332. The featured speaker is Dr. Dominick DellaSala, Executive Director and Chief Scientist of the National Center for Conservation Science & Policy in Ashland, Oregon.
September 25. NPCA Presents: Climate Change in the Northern Rockies: It's all about Water.
Dr. Steve Running, Director, Numerical Terradynamic Simulation Group, Dept. of Ecosystem Sciences, University of Montana. Our changing temperatures will be easier to adapt to than our changing land water balance. Climate models predict a drier summer climate in the future, which will challenge our water management, and stress our terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Location: Flathead Valley Community College, 777 Grandview Drive, Kalispell, MT 59901
Time: 7:00 p.m.
September 30. An Ethical and Theological Perspective on Climate Change.
Reverend John Lund, Director, ELCA Lutheran Campus Ministries, University of Montana.
Location: Flathead Valley Community College, 777 Grandview Drive, Kalispell, MT 59901
Time: 7:00 p.m.
